The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-19
CAARlTY'S CALL.
THE BRITIsHERs BENEFITTED-YoUTH
AND BEAUTY TO THE FRONT.

"A hoPP1 ehONS,hu lCIChti1 SbluNh
the committee that manages the
financial affairs of the British
Benevolent Society, society, as
stated in these columns yesterday,
whose object is, "to help the needy
and relieve the distressed" With
the view of increasing their funds,
modest call was made upon few
lady and gentleman amateurs who
are well known as expert delineators
in the bistrionic art. The call was
willingly and promptly responded
to, and resulted in there being
placed on the boards of the Opera
House, scenic representations of u
high order, and drawing within the
walls of the building, a~large,
fashionable and apDreciative audi
cnce. In other words the house was
well filed last night long before the
curtain rose.
The programme comprised five
2dble0uc uipants, followed by
Bayle Bernard's screaming farce,
entitled, "On His Last Legs"
Tabeaux in Honolulu are rarity
and the anxious audience was, be-
fore the uprising of the curtain,
somewhat in doubt as to their sue
cess. This feeling, however, was
promptly and forever dispeIled
when the first of the series, en-
titled "'rhe School of the Vestals"
was presented to view. A thrill of
admiration was apparent on all
sides. The Venus-liIie forms, clad
in comely costumes, electried the
onlookcrs. AS the red fire slowly
burned in the midst of fifteen or
twenty of Natures angelic forms,
whilst dulcet strains of music per-
meated the air, the scene was SUBJ
lime. Applause arose spontaneously
as the curtain commenced to fall,
and so continued until one more
view of perfect female beauty was
again presented. Tableaux No. 2
presented historical picture with
which most theatre going people are
very familiar. King Lear reclining
on couch, with his physician at
his head, his heart-broken spouse at
his side, and his spiritual adviser
and attendant in the background,
recalled to mind the dread fact that
even royalty must, in due course,
pay the penalty of death. The
scene was Doie-ful in the extreme.
No. 3, "rhe Magic Mirror" repre-
sented the fastidiousness of man.
The magician with his magic wand
in his hand, stands by the mirror,
awaiting opportunities to allure the
passers-by. a handsome courtier
happens along, and calls into requi-
si,ion the magic powers of SUPER
natural necromancy. Female forms
divine are called forth at will,
amongst which is the simple maiden
unadorned, the Spanish peasant of
true Cas,ilian type, the subtle Japa-
nese and many others equally fasci-
mating. TO one and all, the courter
shook his head, until at length, a
most beautiful specimen of the
Circassian type, captivated him at
sight. Next came, "The Gipsies'
Encampment," familiar scene in
the country lanes and around the
harvest fields of Old England. A
scene of this nature could not have
been exhibited to better advantage.
The simplicity and the unconven-
tionalily of this nomadic race car
ried many memory back to the
days of youthful rambles. 1t elected
loud applause which was responded
to with repeat. The final scene,
1.-The Sculptor's Studio was so
realistic as to impress the spectator
with an idea that he had in view,
genuine works of art, and not Tab
leaux Vivants. The captivated
"Young Man from the Country"
intently cycling lightly clad Venus
through his glasses, while his jealous
and selfish spouse tugged at his coat
tail, conveyed the idea that lie had
lost his heart on statue. The cur
tain fell and rose again in response
to a most vociferous round of ap
plause. So charming and captivat-
ing were the scenes throughout that
repeats were demanded and accord
ed for every representation.
TO the ladies in whose fertile
minds these several ideas originated,
too much praise cannot be awarded,
and they are to be congratulated in
having accomplished n grand signal
success.
| con HIS LAST LEGS"
This celebrated farce brought
forth some of our veteran amateurs.
The word veteran" is used adj
visedly, the part of O'Callaghan
having been played by Mr.. Godfrey
Brown on the New York stage,
thirty years ago. He has certainly
lost none of his youthful sprightli-
ness during that lengthy period, but
no doubt added thereto by his in
creased experience of men and char
acter. On making his appearance,
Mr.. Brown though apparently on
"his last legs" ms far as dress and
demeanor were concerned, received
an overwhelming ovation. His long
absence from the Thespian Boards
of Honolulu, has in no way lessened
his ability as a delineatOr of the sub
lime and ridiculous. AS O'Callag-